Obituaries from October 2020

Janet K. Whitaker, 80, of Cloverdale, went to be with the Lord Sept. 30, 2020. She was born June 20, 1940 in Chicago to the late Merlin and Edna (Cross) Kirmse. She married Kenneth Whitaker on June 21, 1959, and he survives. She was a real estate broker for 40 years in Putnam County...

Our beloved mother and grandmother, Katheryn Olita Silver, left this world for her heavenly home on Sept. 30, 2020. She was born in Colt, Ark., to Jesse and Virda Mae (Hodge) Algood. She is survived by her sister, Pauline Williams of Bloomington; brother Malvin Algood of Florida; children Wayne Garland (Denise) of North Carolina, Kerry Garland (Martha) of Tennessee, Linda Y. ...

Richard L. “Joby” Cline, 86, Belle Union, passed away Wednesday evening, Sept. 23, 2020 at Asbury Towers in Greencastle. He was born in Jefferson Township, Putnam County, on March 31, 1934, the son of Roscoe and Ruth Slavens Cline. Joby was a meat cutter for Kroger in Greencastle for 35 years and retired in 1996...

Robert D. Huffman, 81, of Cloverdale, went to be with the Lord on Sept. 30, 2020. He was born July 10, 1939 in Acton, to the late Robert and Naomi (Nolting) Huffman.  He married Margot Susan (Schafer) on May 28, 1986, and she survives. He served his country in Vietnam with the United States Air Force...

Mavis Josephine Long, 92, of Greencastle, formerly of Fillmore, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020. Born Jan. 28, 1928 in Monticello, Ky., she was the daughter of Marion and Maude (Gregory) Criswell. Mavis was a house mother for the Delta Zeta House at DePauw University for several years. She was a member of the Fillmore United Methodist Church...

Theron Craig York “Yonks”, 70, of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. Born Feb. 28, 1950 in Greencastle, he was the son of Theron Robert and Neva Belle (DeFries) York. He was a 1969 graduate of Greencastle High School. Craig worked as an injection mold technician at Heartland Industries for several years and had previously worked at Union Carbide...

Emma Katherine Gorham, 93, of Stilesville, passed away on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. Born March 1, 1927 in Putnam County, she was the daughter of Roy C. and Mabel F. (McAninch) Buis. She was a 1945 graduate of Fillmore High School. Emma was homemaker and a member of the Bethel Baptist Church...

Dorothy J. Cross, 88, Greencastle, passed away Sept. 27, 2020. She was born July 20, 1932 in McIntosh County, N.D., and grew up in Aberdeen, S.D. Dorothy attended nursing school, graduating in 1953 with her RN degree. She married Jack Cross on Dec. 27, 1954, and he survives...

Frankie L. Cummings, age 83, of Coatesville, passed away Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, in her residence. Born Sept. 8, 1937 in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Robert H. Johnson and Mary J. (Anderson) Johnson. She married Pete Cummings, and he preceded her on May 11, 2012...

Phylis Ann Keller Wright, 78, of Brazil, passed away Sept. 29, 2020. Phylis was born Sept. 20, 1942 in Indianapolis to the late Anna and Harold Keller. Phylis worked many years in the trucking industry and then began working for the City of Greencastle in 1993 as a lab technician at the wastewater treatment plant, and commonly said, “They will have to fire me before I will retire.”...

James A. Webb, 86, of North Ft. Myers, Fla., passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020. James was born on March 26, 1934, in Greencastle to the late Claude Webb and Catherine (Beck) Webb. During James’ working life, he was a manager in the farming industry and was a long-time member of the American Angus Association. Among many things, he enjoyed woodworking and loved to go boating. He was known for his handyman skills and helped many with his expertise...

Dewey “Dude” Abney, 77 of Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully at his home on Oct. 6, 2020. He was born on March 3, 1943 in Crawfordsville to the late John F. and Edith (Perkins) Abney. Upon graduating from high school, he began working for Pace Dairy, and then worked at Clark Trucking for 27 years. He loved to ride motorcycles, doing fine leather craftsman work, hunting, fishing, horseback riding, guns and being a cowboy...

Paul Robert Stamper, 57, of Coatesville, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sept. 29, 2020. Paul was born Aug. 15, 1963, in Greencastle, the son of Dr. John “Jack” Lloyd Stamper and Marian (Riggs) Stamper. He graduated from Greencastle High School with the class of 1981...

Iola Lee Miller, 91, of Greencastle, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, at her residence, surrounded by her family. Iola was born in Greencastle on Sept., 8, 1929, the daughter of Ivan and Flonnie (Smiley) Cook, and was a 1947 graduate of Greencastle High School...

A Celebration of Life for Patrick will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Greencastle. A Remembrance Service will begin at 2 p.m. Patrick did not return from a solo climb of Tavan Bogd in the Altai Mountains, Mongolia, in September 2019.

Charles Dickson, 81, Sun Lakes, Ariz., formerly of Greencastle, passed away on Sept. 19, 2020 after an extended illness. He graduated from Greencastle High School in 1957. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Shirley; sister Theresa Gibbs (Melvin); and four daughters, Paige, Eilzabeth, Christina and Angela, all of Arizona; five granddaughters, Michelle, Stephanie, Keana, Megan and Rachel; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and one nephew...

Gilbert “Gib” Earl Wagle, 76, of Greencastle, passed away on Oct. 7, 2020, at Hendricks Regional Hospital. Gib was born in Seelyville on Dec. 3, 1943, the son of Kenneth S. and Retha (Clines) Wagle. He was a 1962 graduate of Reelsville High School. Gib owned and operated Wagle Custom Bulldozing and Limedale Ditching for many years. ...

Helen Marie Houck, 99, of Greencastle passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Asbury Towers in Greencastle. Helen was born in Madison, Wis., on Oct. 4, 1921, the daughter of Hiriam and Martha (Fjelde) Jome. She was a 1939 graduate of Greencastle High School. She received her degree in home economics from DePauw University in 1943...

Patricia Henthorn Hetrick, 83, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020 at Life’s Journey Hospice of Avon with her loving husband at her side. She had commented that she wondered what the music will be like in Heaven. Now she knows. Born May 7, 1937, Patricia was the beloved only child of Marcus Dewey Henthorn and Esther Stamp Henthorn. ...

Kenneth Lee Ames, 85, of Fillmore, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020. Born in Clay County, he was the son of John and Lucille (Aker) Ames . He was a graduate of Fillmore High School. Kenny was a lifelong farmer. He was awarded the Prairie Farmer “Master Farmer Award” in 2002; served on the Putnam County Fair Board as a member and past president; was a past supervisor of Putnam County Soil and Water District; and a member of the Fillmore United Methodist Church...

Peter Alan Smith, 56, of Brazil, passed away on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020 at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute. He was born January 23, 1964, the son of Edward Earl Smith and Thelma Jane Colclasure. Peter was a truck driver for over 22 years. He loved his John Deere tractor, helping neighbors with outdoor work and collecting scrap vehicles. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 274. Peter loved spending leisurely time with C-6 Carbon Friends...

G. “Jane” Jeffries, 88, of Rockville, passed away Monday, Oct. 12, 2020 at Mill Pond Health Campus in Greencastle. Born April 10, 1932 in Montgomery County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Asbury Jewl Clark and Bertha Lennis Galbreath Clark. She married Robert M. Jeffries on May 6, 1950. He died on Dec. 28, 2012. They were married for 62 years...

Mildred Lucille Booker, 91, Roachdale, passed away on Oct. 13, 2020. She was born Oct. 30, 1928 to the late Homer and Ritta (Meltabarger) Martin. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Raymond Booker; a daughter, Sandra Bachert; grandson Michael Bachert; and four sisters, Louise Robbins, Lois Vaughn, Naomi Nelson and Ruby Martin...

Lila May Edwards, 87, of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. Born Feb. 7, 1933 in Greencastle, she was the daughter of Benjamin and Rosalie (McCutchon) Jarvis. She was a graduate of Greencastle High School. Lila was a homemaker and had worked at the Putnam Inn restaurant...

Vera Lou Vansickle, 73, of Bainbridge passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020 at her residence. Vera was born on Aug. 17, 1947, the daughter of Orval Henry and Beatrice B. (Hedricks) Huser. She was a graduate of Arsenal Tech High School in Indianapolis...

Connie Lee Alward, 89, of Monrovia, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. Connie was born April 7, 1931, in Fountain County, to the late Arista and Sadie (Duchene) Alward. He married Delores Shumaker on Nov. 5, 1955. She preceded him in death on Dec. 2, 2019...

Ethan Carter Ames, 30, of Fillmore, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020. A celebration of life will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Please join our family as we celebrate and honor Ethan’s life. Schedule of events: 5 p.m.: Doors open and bonfire begins...

Kristian Stephen Michael Warrick, 23, of Coatesville, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. He was born on April 15, 1997 in Terre Haute to Keven Warrick and Rebecca (Wilguess) Warrick. Kristian is survived by his mother Rebecca Warrick of Coatesville; father Keven S. ...

Wilma Irene Clodfelter, 96, Greenwood, passed peacefully into eternal life on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, at 11:30 a.m. at Greenwood Village South Retirement Home. She will be buried at Hebron Cemetery in Russellville. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday, Oct. 24, at 1 p.m...

Suzanne Lane Rudes, 51, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family. Suzanne was born in Indianapolis on Dec. 2, 1968, the daughter of David and Janet (Dawson) Lane. She was a graduate of North Putnam High School. She earned her bachelor’s degree in merchandising and marketing from Ball State University...

Ronald Curtis Cummings, 52, of Reelsville, passed away Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. He was born April 20, 1968 in Norfolk, Va., to Ronald and Susan (Gillespie) Cummings. Ronald married Donna Poynter Nov. 29, 1986 and she survives. He is also survived by his father Ronald Cummings; children Jeff Cummings and Trisha (William II) Engel; brother Andy (Melissa) Cummings; grandchildren Desiree Engel, William Engel III, Chloe Engel, Hallie Engel and Haven Engel; and his dog Gunner Joe...

Greencastle native Evan A. Crawley, father of five, who devoted his life to his children and grandchildren, and to sharing his deep love and nostalgia for music and films from the Golden Age of the 1920s and ‘30s, passed away Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in Logansport, due to complications of coronavirus disease. He was 86...

Gene William “Bill” O’Brien passed away on Oct. 24, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. Bill was born Nov. 11, 1949 in Binghamton, N.Y. He moved to Greencastle in 1961 when his family came with the IBM move from New York to Greencastle. He graduated from Greencastle High School in 1968...

Shawn Allan Burnell, 29, of Greencastle, passed away on Oct. 18, 2020, in Pontiac, Ill. Shawn was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on Oct. 21, 1990, the son of Timothy and Shelly (Perry) Burnell. He was a 2009 graduate of Greencastle High School. Mr. Burnell worked for Putnam County Correction for three years...

Paul L. “Lanny” Parker, 78, Indianapolis, passed away Monday, Oct. 26, 2020 following a brief illness. Lanny was born Feb. 8, 1942 in New Castle, the son of Paul and Lola (Fuqua) Parker. He graduated from Bainbridge High School in 1960 and then obtained his Bachelor of Science and master’s degree in education at Indiana State University, where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He later attended Ball State University and obtained his Educational Specialist degree...

Joan Rightsell Baker passed away Oct. 23, 2020 at The Hospice House in Fort Myers, Fla. Joan was born in Greencastle in 1938 and graduated from Indiana University in 1960 with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She married Charles Robert Baker, M.D., in December 1960. They later moved to Savannah, Ga., where Joan served as a nursing instructor at Chandler School of Nursing before moving to Palm Beach, Fla., in 1968...

Lloyd “Beer Man” Mullins, 56, of Cloverdale, passed away Oct. 29, 2020. Lloyd was a longtime employee of Indiana Hardwood. He was an Elite Level donor to the Fraternal Order of Police. Mechanical by nature, Lloyd enjoyed repairing golf carts. He was a NASCAR fan and liked fishing...

John C. Anderson, 77, of Indianapolis, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. He was born on Feb. 20, 1943 in Ladoga to the late John W. and Pearl (Miller) Anderson. On June 26, 1995, in Indianapolis, he married Brenda (Bernard) Anderson. She survives...